How we destroy our own planet

Climate change is such a large-scale concept that the average person is simply not able to fully imagine it. For many, even global warming remains something from the category of scientific horror stories, while others look at things from the position of "after us though the flood", which is even easier.

In fact, the trouble is much closer than it seems. Look at these photos taken with the help of an orbital survey. They are a terrible illustration of the imminent demise of our planet.

Melting glaciers

Northwest Alaska. Left: August 1940, right: August 2005

McCarthy Glacier, Alaska. Left: July 1909, right: July 2004

Muir Glacier, Alaska. Left: 1941, right: 2004

Muir Glacier, Alaska. Left: 1882, right: 2005

Cori Calis Glacier, Peru. Left: 1978, right: twothousandeleven

Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda. Left: 1973, right: 2005

Forest of Salta, Argentina. Left: 1972, right: 2009

Rondonia, Brazil. Left: 1975, right: 2009

Baban Rafi, Niger. Left: 1976, right: 2007

Kenya. Left: 1976, right: 2007

Nakuru National Park, Kenya. Left: 1973, right: 2000

Atlantic Forest, Paraguay. Left: 1973, right: 2008

Mabira, Uganda. Left: 2001, right: 2006

Arizona and Utah rivers. Left: March 1999, right: May 2014

Great Sand Dunes, Colorado. Left: 1987, right: twothousandeleven

Lake Oroville, California. Left: 2011, right: 2014

Lake Urmia, Iran. Left: 2000, right: 2013

The Aral Sea, Central Asia. Left: 2000, right 2014

Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico. Left: 1994, right: 2013

Lake Chiquita, Argentina. Left: 1998, right: twothousandeleven